diff --git a/include/net/bonding.h b/include/net/bonding.h
index a3698f0fb2a6..4e1e589aae05 100644
--- a/include/net/bonding.h
+++ b/include/net/bonding.h
@@ -685,20 +685,6 @@ static inline struct slave *bond_slave_has_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-/* Caller must hold rcu_read_lock() for read */
-static inline struct slave *bond_slave_has_mac_rcu(struct bonding *bond,
-					       const u8 *mac)
-{
-	struct list_head *iter;
-	struct slave *tmp;
-
-	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, tmp, iter)
-		if (ether_addr_equal_64bits(mac, tmp->dev->dev_addr))
-			return tmp;
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 /* Caller must hold rcu_read_lock() for read */
 static inline bool bond_slave_has_mac_rx(struct bonding *bond, const u8 *mac)
 {